iBasis, Inc., the leader in advanced Internet-based communications, today announced that is has signed an agreement to exchange Internet Telephony traffic with Telstra, Australia's premier, full-service, top-tier global carrier. Under the terms of the agreement, Telstra will be able to route international Internet telephony traffic over the iBasis Network(TM), the world's largest international Cisco Powered Network for Internet telephony. iBasis will be able to terminate international Internet telephony traffic from its network onto Telstra's global telecommunications network that spans over 200 international destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.
"Telstra's decision to exchange international traffic with iBasis will allow both companies to better serve the international service provider market," said Ofer Gneezy, president and CEO of iBasis, Inc. "Our agreement with Telstra is not only a vote of confidence in our tier one VoIP services, but also significantly expands our network's footprint into the important business centers of the Asia-Pacific region and other key global hubs."
iBasis in Asia
The relationship with tier one carrier Telstra adds to those already established by iBasis with more than 70 international carriers, including 11 of the top 12 US international carriers. In the Asia-Pacific region, iBasis has partnerships with China Unicom, NTT in Japan, The Communications Authority of Thailand, Dacom in Korea, and other regional carriers.
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